Chest of Drawers, 1795-1810

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Chest of drawers

Date Made

1785-1810

Creator Notes

Attributed to Coastal New England, likely Rhode Island; makers of brasses Thomas Hands and William Jenkins, 1795 - 1805, Birmingham, England

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1558.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Chestnut (Wood)
Mahogany (Wood)
Maple (Wood)
Pine (Wood)
Birch (Wood)

Technique

Inlay (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 37.625 in
Width: 41.75 in
Length: 21.375 in

Inscriptions

Stamped on back of bails: JW [one is JH]